The Gemorah in Berochos states, “when the month of Nissin is upon us, one goes out to recite a beracha on a tree that is starting to bud.” The Shita Mekubetzes says this beracha was instituted because it expresses Hashem’s...
We read in Parashat Ahareh-Mot of the spe- cial service which the Kohen Gadol would perform on Yom Kip- pur in the Bet Ha’mikdash. One of the many fascinating features of this service is the...
Medical marijuana is permissible, but recreational use prevents us from being our best selves. _________________ In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”), essentially declaring a war on drugs, including marijuana. American’s attitude and US...
In the second chapter of Pirkeh Avot, we read the following teaching of Rabbi Shimon: וכשאתה מתפלל, אל תעש תפלתך קבע, אלא רחמים .ותחנונים לפני המקום When you pray, do not make your prayer “permanent,” but rather compassion...
In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came...
“For the winter has passed,… the time of the songbird has arrived, and the blossoms of the tree are seen throughout the land.” (Shir HaShirim 2:11-12) We read Shir HaShirim this past Achron shel Pesach....
Hashem told us that the mon must be eaten the same day it falls. No one was permitted to leave mon over for the next day. Dasan and Aviram disobeyed and they left mon over for...
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup warm water 1½ Tbsp yeast ½ cup sugar ¼ cup oil 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 4 cups bread flour ½ Tbsp salt The custom to bake schlissel challah for the first Shabbos after Pesach is...
Abie Rotenberg is arguably the greatest living Jewish music composer. He has been producing music since 1972 with a style that has been described as “soft & sweet” with a...
GROUND COFFEE What could be the issues with unflavored ground coffee - regular or decaf - for Pesach? Regular caffeinated and unflavored coffee is kosher for Pesach even without special supervision. Decaffeinated...